| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | İNŞ208.4B2 | Traffic Engineering | Elective | 2 | 4 | 3 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Short Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| Analysis of urban traffic flows, determining problems and developing solution options at different type of intersections. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Öğr. Gör. Murat Hüseyin AKYÜZ |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Students will be able to get information about basic components and concepts of highway traffic. | | 2 | Students will be able to gain engineering knowledge and skills towards solving the problems related to the design of urban traffic facilities.
| | 3 | Students will be able to gain engineering knowledge and skills towards urban traffic management and solutions of urban traffic problems.
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Introduction, traffic flow and components, main relationships of traffic flows, statistical attribute of traffic flows, traffic surveys (counting and observation methods, questionnaire and forecast methods), intersections, accident points, intersections types and capacities, signalized intersections and signalization methods, single point intersection signalization, coordinated signalization, signalized networks, traffic signs. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Introduction, traffic flow and components
| | | | 2 | Main relationships of traffic flows
| | | | 3 | Statistical characteristics of traffic flow
| | | | 4 | Traffic surveys and their evaluations
| | | | 5 | Traffic counting, observation, survey and forecasting methods
| | | | 6 | Intersections
| | | | 7 | Midterm Exam | | | | 8 | Factors affecting intersection design | | | | 9 | Signalized intersections and signalization methods
| | | | 10 | Calculation for signalized intersections
| | | | 11 | Coordinated signalized intersections and networks
| | | | 12 | Site investigation of traffic control systems
| | | | 13 | Traffic Signs
| | | | 14 | Traffic Signs
| | | | 15 | Final Exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Traffic Engineering Lecture Note (unpublished) |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Makeup Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Self Study | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Homework | 5 | 3 | 15 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | LO2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | | LO3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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